El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer anunció que en mayo 3, 2021, David Giordano, 36, del río Toms, was charged with Terroristic Threats in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-3a, and False Public Alarm in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-3C. These charges are typically crimes of the third degree, but have been elevated to crimes of the second degree because they were committed during a declared State of Emergency.
“On April 12, 2021, three videos were uploaded to a public YouTube Channel entitled ‘Toms River Police are the Best.’ These videos included images of Giordano, news coverage Giordano’s previous arrest in connection with painting a blue line on Hooper Avenue, Imágenes del complejo de justicia del condado de Ocean y del ayuntamiento del municipio de Toms River – seguido de un vídeo de una excavadora casera destruyendo edificios públicos en Granby, Colorado in 2004. The videos also included graphics stating the person posting the video would turn Toms River Township Town Hall and the Ocean County Justice Complex “upside down.” An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit determined that Giordano produced and posted the videos to the YouTube Channel,”, afirmó el fiscal Billhimer..
En mayo 3, 2021, Detectives de la Unidad de Delitos de Alta Tecnología de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Departamento de policía del municipio de Toms River, y el Departamento de Policía de Berkeley Township ejecutaron órdenes de allanamiento autorizadas por el tribunal en dos residencias – uno en Toms River y el otro en Berkeley Township – where Giordano is known to reside. Como resultado, Detectives recovered and seized several items containing digital evidence. A motor vehicle stop was subsequently performed by Toms River Township Police Officers on a vehicle operated by Giordano. Giordano was arrested and taken into custody without incident. Giordano was transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he is currently lodged pending a detention hearing.
El Fiscal Billhimer elogia a la Unidad de Delitos de Alta Tecnología de la Fiscalía del Condado de Ocean, Departamento de policía del municipio de Toms River, y el Departamento de Policía del municipio de Berkeley, for their cooperative efforts in connection with this investigation and subsequent arrest of Giordano.
Se recuerda a la prensa y al público que todos los acusados se presumen inocentes a menos y hasta que se demuestre su culpabilidad más allá de toda duda razonable en un tribunal de justicia..